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- Birth nameChristopher Reuel Tolkien
- Christopher Tolkien is the third son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien, and the editor of much of his father's posthumously published work. He drew the original maps for his father's The Lord of the Rings, which he signed C. J. R. T.
After his father's death, Christopher Tolkien, whom his father had once called his "chief critic and collaborator", embarked on organizing his father's unpublished writings, some of them written on odd scraps of paper a half-century earlier. He worked on the manuscripts and was able to produce an edition of The Silmarillion for publication in 1977.
The Silmarillion was followed by Unfinished Tales in 1980 and The History of Middle-earth in twelve volumes between 1983 and 1996.
In 2007 he published The Children of Húrin, another history that J.R.R. Tolkien didn't complete during his lifetime.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pedro Borges
- SpousesBaillie Tolkien(September 18, 1967 - January 15, 2020) (his death, 2 children)Faith Lucy Tilly Faulconbridge(April 2, 1951 - 1967) (divorced, 1 child)
- Christoper lives in France with his wife. Fans of his father's works often are reported to "harass" the family, and ask for personal autographs and even money. Usually, though, they just want a glimpse at a relative of the great author. As a result, Christopher keeps a wild boar in his garden, which deters unwanted visitors.
- Father of Simon Tolkien and grandfather of Nicholas Tolkien.
- Was a university lecturer most of his life.
- Third son and literary heir of writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Brother of Priscilla Tolkien, Michael Tolkien, and John Tolkien.
- Much to his father's dismay, he and his brother, Michael Tolkien, served in the Royal Air Force. Tolkien described aerial combat as "immoral".
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